Article 15 |
Following the
announcement of its establishment, the Party shall enjoy legal personality and shall not
be dissolved except in accordance with its Memorandum of Association or by a decision of
the Court.
The Partys
affairs shall be managed by a leadership formed in accordance with the provisions of its
Memorandum of Association, and it shall be represented by its President before others,
including judicial and administrative authorities. If the Memorandum of Association does
not provide for the position of Party President, then its General Secretary shall assume
those representative duties. The President or the General Secretary, as the case may be,
may deputise, in writing, one or more of the members of the Party to enjoy all or any of
his powers, and may retain counsel in judicial and legal proceeding relating to the Party.
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Article 16 |
Any person who wishes to join the Party after the announcement of its
establishment must have completed eighteen years of age, and must also meet the other
conditions provided for in Article (5) Paragraph (B through I) of this Law. |
Article 17 |
The Party may issue one or more periodic publications to express its
principles and views in accordance with the conditions provided for in the applicable
Press and Publications Law. |
Article 18 |
The Partys
headquarters, correspondence and communication means shall be inviolable and shall not be
censored, raided or confiscated except with a judicial order.
With the exception
of cases of being caught in the act and flagrant violations, the Partys headquarters
may only be searched with a warrant of the Attorney and his presence and that of a Party
representative. If the latter refuses recorded in the minutes of the search which shall be
made in the presence of two witnesses.
Violation of the
previous paragraph shall result in the invalidity of the search and the results thereof.
The violator shall be subject to civil and criminal responsibilities.
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Article 19 |
In its financial
resources, the Party shall fully depend on Jordanian, local known, declared and specified
sources.
The Party may
accept gifts and donations only from Jordanian citizens, provided that the amount given by
any one person does not exceed five thousand Jordanian Dinars per year.
The Party may
invest its assets and resources inside the Kingdom in the manner it sees fit, provided
that such investments are declared and legitimate and that the objective therefore is not
to achieve any personal gain or benefit to any of the members of the Party.
The Partys
headquarters shall be exempted from all taxes and governmental duties imposed on immovable
assets.
For the purposes
of applying the provisions of the Penalties Law, the Partys assets shall be
considered public assets. The persons responsible for the Partys affairs and those
working therein shall be considered, for the same purposes, public employees. Members of
the leadership of the Party shall be subject to the legal provisions governing illegal
gain.
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Article 20 |
The Party shall provide the Minister with a copy of its budget for each
year during the first quarter and a declaration of its financial means and sources and
financial position. The Minister or whomever he authorises has the right to examine the
Partys accounts and to audit its financial records. |
Article 21 |
The Party shall be committed to the following principles and
rules in pursuing its affairs, and shall set out clearly in its Memorandum of Association:
Adherence to the
provisions of the Constitution and respect for the supremacy of the Law.
Adherence to the
principle of political pluralism in thought, opinion and organisation.
Adherence to the
preservation of the independence and security of the Homeland, protection of national
unity, renunciation all forms of violence and non-discrimination among citizens.
Adherence to the
achievement of equal opportunities for all citizens to assume responsibility and
participation therein.
Adherence to
avoiding any organisational or financial ties with any non-Jordanian body, as well as
directing partisan activity upon the orders or directives of any foreign country or body.
Abstention from
partisan organisation and advocacy among the ranks of the Armed Forces, Security
Instrumentalities and Civil Defence and the Judiciary, or from establishing military or
para-military organisations of any form whatsoever.
Avoiding the
utilisation of the state's institutions, public organisations and all educational
institutions for partisan organisation, and striving to preserve the neutrality of these
institutions towards everyone in performing their duties.
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Article 22 |
The Party shall keep the following records and statements at
its main headquarters:
(a) |
The Partys Memorandum
of Association. |
(b) |
The names, addresses and
residences of the Partys members, founding members and leadership members. |
(c) |
A record of the decisions of
the leadership. |
(d) |
A detailed record of the
revenues and expenditures of the Party. |
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Article 23 |
The leadership of the Party shall inform the Minister, by means of a
letter submitted to the Ministrys Registry against a notice of receipt, of any
resolution adopted by the Party to dissolve or merge itself, or change its leadership or
amend its Memorandum of Association, within ten days of the date of issuance of such
resolution or of making this amendment or change. |
Article 24 |
Any one who
receives, on behalf of the Party, any money from any non-Jordanian source shall be
punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding two
thousand Dinars, or with both penalties. Such money shall be confiscated and added to the
account of the Treasury.
Anyone who
participates in a non-licensed Party, or one that does not declare itself in accordance
with the provisions of this Law, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not
exceeding six months, or with a fine not exceeding five hundred Dinars, or with both
penalties.
Anyone who forms a
military or para-military organisation shall be punished pursuant to the provisions of the
Penalties Law.
Anyone who commits
a violation of the provisions of this Law for which no specified penalty has been
stipulated therein, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three
months, or a fine not exceeding two hundred Dinars. The two penalties shall be combined in
case of repetition.
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Article 25 |
The Party may be
dissolved by decision of the Court, upon a case filed by the Minister, if the Party
violates any of the provisions of Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article (16) of the
Constitution, or violates any material provision of this Law. The Court may decide to
suspend the Party if the Minister submits a request therefore. The decision to suspend the
Party shall be considered cancelled if, within a period of eight days from the date of
service of that decision, the Minister does not file a case requesting the dissolution of
the Party.
The Court shall
issue its final decision in any case filed pursuant to this Article within a period not
exceeding sixty days of filing the case before it.
The Minister may
deputise in writing the Chief of the Administrative Public Prosecutor, or one of his
assistants, to file any case pursuant to this Article and to submit any application or
defence necessitated by the case, or to request and make all necessary procedures,
including the presentation of evidence and arguments and services of notification.
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Article 26 |
The Counsel of Ministers may issue regulations necessary for the
implementation of the provisions of this Law. |
Article 27 |
Political Parties Law No.(15) for the year 1955 is repealed. |
Article 28 |
The Prime Minister and the Ministers are charged with the implementation
of the provisions of this Law. |